Dr Julius Slavenas Collection

Translation of: Portret tirana

A Cornelia & Michael Bessie book

Includes bibliographical references and index

1: How did he do it? -- The first try: the Martov case -- The second try: Tsaritsyn -- Against Lenin -- Opponents -- Battle for the throne -- Tactics -- Last rungs of the ladder -- The Kremlin birdman -- 2: Joseph the builder -- The peasant fighter -- The industrializer -- The victor -- The assassin of Kirov -- A great beginning -- Getting personally involved -- Out by the roots! -- His people -- The tyrant amuses himself -- Concern for the children -- An army without commanders -- "Kiss the villain's hand" -- Who was spared -- The case of the missing census -- A partial balance sheet -- The atmosphere of an era -- 3: Mountain eagle -- The deity -- Behind the mask -- Meant for each other -- At the head of the fifth column -- The tyrant wearies of it all -- 1953 -- In our time -- Stalin exposed? -- Who is rehabilitated? -- In our time

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